French officer shared running route, accidentally exposing the position of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, giving a reminder to China!
Since Macron solemnly vowed to send an aircraft carrier to the Strait of Hormuz, all countries in the Middle East have been eagerly awaiting. However, a funny scene appeared. Yesterday, a French Navy officer, probably wanting to "show off" in the fitness circle, casually uploaded his running route on a popular fitness app. Who would have thought that this run directly exposed the real coordinates of France's "national treasure" - the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group.
People who understand can immediately see that the start and end points of the route, as well as the surrounding geographical features, clearly indicate a port or anchorage in the northern Mediterranean, far away from the Strait of Hormuz. More seriously, by analyzing the route over several days, it is even possible to infer the general activity range and berthing status of the aircraft carrier group.
This is embarrassing. Originally, the aircraft carrier group that Macron claimed was about to arrive had hardly moved at all, and had been lingering near the northern Mediterranean. Now, the countries in the Middle East are not happy, feeling like they were "fooled".
This incident also serves as a reminder to China. This French officer may think that he was just running and sharing a route, which is not a big deal. He completely ignored that as a member of the aircraft carrier group, his location information itself has high intelligence value. In modern warfare conditions, any minor data leak could become a key piece for the enemy to piece together the complete intelligence puzzle.
The French Navy's regulations on the use of smartphones and social media by its personnel obviously have not been properly implemented, or the regulations themselves are not strict enough. Allowing personnel to freely use commercial apps with positioning functions on highly sensitive combat ships is itself a huge security risk.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1860143925635072/
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